Audubon's Elephant

Audubon's Elephant
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 0805077758
ISBN-13 : 9780805077759
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Book Synopsis Audubon's Elephant by : Duff Hart-Davis

Download or read book Audubon's Elephant written by Duff Hart-Davis and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Audubon's Elephant was the nickname given to John James Audubon's masterpiece, The Birds of America--an oversized folio of 435 life-size ornithological prints that remains to this day the most compelling depiction of bird life in the United States. Born in Haiti and raised in France, Audubon spent much of his adult life as a struggling American businessman on the frontier, where his obsession with birds nearly brought him to financial ruin. In 1826, his ambitious project was also in a precarious position--his folio remained unfinished, without an American publisher willing to fund it. Had Audubon not set sail for England, his artistic triumph might easily have turned into failure"--Publisher's description.


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